NGC 1206

NGC 1206 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1206
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:03:06:09.74
Declination:-08:49:59.40
Major axis:0.75 '
Minor axis:0.65 '
Angle (major axis):42°
Radial velocity:10251 km/s
Redshift:0.034799

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula